WorksheetsOctopus Escapes Again
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 17mins
What does Octopus do after she notices the sea turtle?
squeezes into an empty shell
dives down to catch some shrimp
leaves her home in search of food
turns the color of the plants around her
Why do octopuses spray ink?
so they can leave a trail to their dens
because the ink helps them clean their food
so they can hide and then escape from attackers
because the force of the ink helps them swim faster
The passage says that Octopus looks for crabs in shallow water by the shoreline. What does shallow mean?
dark
warm
not calm
not deep
In the passage, Octopus comes across a sea turtle, an eel, a shark, a grouper, and a gull. What do these animals have in common?
They are all hunting for clams.
They are all friends of Octopus.
All of them live in caves in the sea.
All of them might want to eat Octopus.
What is the passage mostly about?
where octopuses live
how octopuses stay safe
what octopuses like to eat
why octopuses have eight arms
The genre of this story is __________________.
a narrative nonfiction
an autobiography
a poem
a drama
Fill in the blank with the vocabulary word that best completes the sentence.
Alexa is a great addition to our gymnastics team because she is very (a) .
Fill in the blank with the vocabulary word that best completes the sentence.
A panther is (a) in the bushes, waiting for its next meal to approach.
Fill in the blank with the vocabulary word that best completes the sentence.
An octopus can become (a) to its predators by instantly changing its color and texture to blend into its surroundings.
Fill in the blank with the vocabulary word that best completes the sentence.
An octopus pulls water into its mantle cavities and then squeezes it out through the (a) .
True or False:
The word octopus comes from two Greek words meaning “seven” and “foot.”
True
False
On page 61, why does the author repeat the word "down?"
to show how far down the turtle dives
because she didn't know what else to write
to show how shallow the water is
to show how fast the turtle was swimming
What is the primary diet of an octopus as mentioned in the passage?
Coral and sponges
Seaweed and algae
Plankton and krill
Small fish and crabs
Which of the following is a unique feature of octopuses that helps them escape predators?
Ability to change color
Ability to fly
Ability to sing
Ability to glow in the dark
